Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic XS1

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic XS1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was launched 4 years before the XS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS12 grades vs the XS1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS12 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS12 compared to the XS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and XS1 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and XS1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic XS1 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.